Welcome to the PDB Situation Report.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

All right.

Let's get briefed. We'll start off today with the controversy

behind the administration's deportation of hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador,

using a law that dates back all the way to 1798. Art Arthur of the Center for Immigration Studies

will join us to provide insight.

Later in the show, the U.S. continues to pound the Iran-backed hooting rebels as President Trump vows

that the Yemen-based group will be annihilated for attacking U.S. ships.

Editor of the Foundation for Defense of Democracy's Long War Journal, Bill Roggio, will help us sort out

what's happening there, and there's a lot to unpack. But first, our situation reports spotlight.

The Trump administration has deported over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador,

citing national security concerns, and invoking the used Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

I believe the last time it was used was some 80 years ago during World War II.

Officials say these individuals are linked to the Trendaaragua gang, a TDA gang,

and have been sent to El Salvador's notorious Seacot facility

that's the high-security

mega-prison known for housing violent gang members. A federal judge attempted to halt the move

while the planes were reportedly still in the air heading to El Salvador, but the administration

pushed forward, sparking outrage from advocates who argue many of the deportees have no criminal

ties.

Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro called it a, quote, kidnapping.

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